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HISTORICAL OVERVIEW Spanish mariners, Sir Francis Drake, and, two centuries later, Captain James Cook and Russian fur traders all had eyes for Oregon in its earliest history. The arrival of the first American, Robert Gray, in 1792 set off a 54-year tussle with the British over Oregon. Lewis and Clark came in 1805, soon followed View Website VIP Subscription

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